Time for Frank and His Friend
It’s January 1979 and Ringer Publishing Paperbacks releases Time for Frank and His Friend, the first collection of Dooley’s comic not tied to his newspaper work. The content is completely new – not just a collection of previously printed strips – and Dooley has created it just for the paperback. The result of this is that Dooley feels that he has had more control over the product and more freedom in his work. (Even saying, “Who knew I’d love page layout so much?”)
Well, it’s not 1979 anymore, but we’ve got first edition “deadstock” copies of this best-selling comic paperback. And it’s just as terrific as you remember!
Unlike the rest of our products, this book is not archival quality, so we’re handling them with extra care. But the units that ship from our archives will carry a special Curio & Co. stamp as proof of their authenticity.
Remember those rainy days spent reading comics after school with the delicious aroma of Mom’s cooking in the background? Well here’s your chance to dive back into those warm memories with an original copy of the book that you lost when you moved away from home. And you don’t even have to wait for a rainy day!
General Details
- ISBN: 978-3-9502966-2-4
- Published: 1979, Ringer Publishing Paperbacks
- Size: 4.25 x 7 in (10.8 x 17.7 cm)
- Pages: 128
- Content: Black and white
- Printing Type: Offset
- Book Type: Paperback, with colored edges
- Binding: Perfect Bound
Notes:
- Certificate of Authenticity included
- Curio & Co. seal hand-stamped on inside book cover
Frank and His Friend
Frank and His Friend was a popular newspaper comic in the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring an inventive and enthusiastic unnamed child and his rag doll named Frank. The comic was created by Clarence 'Otis' Dooley and syndicated by Button Features. At its height of popularity, the characters graced everything from lunchboxes and t-shirts to bed sheets and wallpaper. In 1982, creator Clarence ‘Otis’ Dooley was even in negotiations with Benday Studios to bring Frank and His Friend to television sets in an animated series. (Although the deal ultimately fell through when the studio folded as a result of heavy investment into the North American laser disc market, much of the pre-production work still exists.)
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